Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox

Flashpoint was one of those seminal events in comics that people will be talking about twenty years from now. It completely changed the DC Universe and its characters, Set up the "New 52", and provided a jumping on point for newcomers and returning fans who had maybe drifted away from DC or comics in general. It also happens to be my all time favorite event in comics. It is the only time I made it a point to pick up all of the collections and read the entire story rather than just following events in the books i was already reading. "Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox" attempts to take five collections worth of story which amounts to at least fifteen miniseries' and condense it into an eighty minute animated movie. Holy Cow did they do an amazing job! I was already a fan of DC's animated films but this one is a home run. They have managed to strip the story down to the bare necessities without losing anything. The deeper, and in some cases more intriguing, elements are hinted at. Giving the viewer a taste of the wonder that lies in the books. i will admit that there are some things I would have liked to see explored further but as I said it is a very deep story rich with unknown and D list characters who are given purpose in Flashpoint's twisted timeline. I can only hope that DC has plans to explore this universe in further movies. The voice cast is incredible featuring C. Thomas Howell as villain Professor Zoom, Kevin McKidd as the alternate Batman, everyone's favorite Nathan Fillion as Green Lantern/Hal Jordan and a surprising turn by Cary Elwes as Aquaman. The art and animation are splendid, recreating the comics beautifully. As a bonus, the 2-disc edition DVD from Wal-mart has two bonus cartoons featuring The Flash. I would call this a must watch for comic fans as well as a must read. This story made me a fan of The Flash where in the past i had no interest in learning about him at all.